Club News: Pope County Master Gardeners January meetingMembers of the Pope County Master Gardeners (PCMG) enjoyed the muscadine juice and jelly provided by Master Gardener Roger Fryar and his wife, Janet. Fryar presented the program “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Muscadines” to the PCMG membership at their January meeting. The master gardeners that volunteered at least 50 hours in the last year were honored. They each received a peppermint patty for their “Commit Mint” to the program. T...

Chancellor’s Leadership Cabinet announcedOZARK — Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has announced its 2016 Chancellor’s Leadership Cabinet (CLC). Established in 2009, the CLC is a student organization assisting with communication efforts among all Arkansas Tech-Ozark prospective and current students, alumni and friends. By working with the campus administration, CLC members advance Arkansas Tech-Ozark’s mission through outreach and support of the communities it serves as part of t...

River Valley Rewind (Jan. 20, 2016)Performing at halftime of Arkansas Tech’s homecoming football game with Harding College will be the 15 Golden Girls of Tech, including Tara Hill (from left), Kathy Donahou, Carla Miller and Lisa Conatser of Russellville. Mrs. Jan Hill of Russellville is a director of the group. Choreography is by Mrs. Janice Pickard, a former Kilgore (Texas) Rangerette. The Golden girls will do a chair routine with music by the Tech band which will present the...

Bounds named to SAU’s president’s listMAGNOLIA — Chelsie Bounds of Russellville earned a spot on the Fall 2015 president’s list at Southern Arkansas University. Bounds, a senior, is an Art and Design: Communications Design major. Bounds was one of 275 students named to the fall president’s list. To qualify, a student must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester.

Fryer Brothers Scholarship establishedATKINS – Atkins High School announced the establishment of the Fryer Brothers Scholarship through a $10,000 donation in honor of twin brothers Floyd and Loyd Fryer. Both of the brothers played an instrumental part in past successes of the Atkins athletics program and both are members of the Atkins Sports Hall of Fame. “We are very grateful to the Fryer family for giving our kids the opportunity to apply for this scholarship,” Lori Houghton, AH...

Harding University announces dean’s listSEARCY — The following students were included on the Harding University dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall 2015 semester. • Sarah Cole of Russellville, nursing major • Jenna Goodwin of Russellville, social work major • Luke Helms of Russellville, public administration major • Larken Pew of Russellville, undeclared major To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no inc...

New U.S. moms’ average age establishes record, topping 26NEW YORK — The average age of first-time mothers is at an all-time high in the U.S — over 26. The change is largely due to a big drop in teen moms. But more first births to older women also are tugging the number up, said T.J. Mathews of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He’s the lead author of a report released Thursday that put the average age at 26 years, 4 months for women who had their first child in 2014. The government beg...

The night the Holy Ghost visited the MethodistsRemember Ray Stevens’ crazy song about the Mississippi squirrel causing a revival in the Pascagoula church? I’m here to tell you about a similar event that took place in Carthage. It happened during a “Watch Night” service. For those who don’t know, Watch Night is a long service on New Year’s Eve that includes about five hours of singing, testifying, and preaching lasting up until midnight, when the church bell rings in the new year. This is h...

Club News: Sunnyfield Extension Homemakers Club hold January meetingThe January meeting of the Sunnyfield Extension Homemakers was on Jan. 5, 2016, at the home of Denise Styles. After a delicious variety of food — Hawaiian Bread Sandwiches and sweets of candy and cookies — Glenda Anderson, President, welcomed members and opened the meeting. The Thought for the Month was, “We have it in our power to begin the world over again” (Thomas Paine). The song “I Love To Tell the Story” was sung by the group. Agnes Alfo...

Diamond featured as prize during Savor the Symphony fundraiserThis year’s Savor The Symphony fundraiser will take place on Feb. 6 at the Russellville Country Club. This popular event is hosted and organized by the Russellville Symphony Guild board members. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with heavy hors d’oeuvres, assorted beverages, a silent auction and live music by Drew Irvin as the strolling violinist. Irvin is a member of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Chamber Group. A three course seated dinner w...

Student incentive program receive donationATKINS — Atkins High School received a donation of $1,500 from the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund to assist with the student incentives program. “We are extremely grateful to the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund for their contribution to our student incentives program,” Dean of students Craig Pinion said. “After a great deal of research this summer, we decided to implement a program that rewards students for positive behaviors. The program is ...

Mexican Consulate selects Arkansas Tech University for 2016 scholarship fundingRepresentatives from the Consulate of Mexico in Little Rock announced, during a reception at Chambers Cafeteria on Dec. 3, that Arkansas Tech University will be the lone institution of higher learning in the State of Arkansas to receive IME Becas Fellowship scholarship funds during the 2016 calendar year. Andre Guerrero, member of the local IME Becas Fellowship committee that recommended Arkansas Tech for the scholarship funding, said that the...

University of Ozarks awards Heffley scholarshipShantanna Heffley, a senior at Deer High School (DHS), has been awarded a Commitment to Excellence Scholarship to attend University of the Ozarks (U of O), beginning in the Fall 2016 Semester. Heffley is the daughter of Travis and Loreshia Heffley of Pelsor. She plans to major in biology at U of O. At DHS, she was a member of BETA, FBLA and Skills USA. She was also recognized for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. The Commitment to Excellence Scholarship ...